Koch By-Tor
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American Stout
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0.5 Gallons |
1.027 |
1.003 |
3.07 |
28.4 |
7.42 °L
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685 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.8 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.017 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/1/2018 4:26 PM |
Notes: |
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Cider Timberland Hills, WI Lager Yeast
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Common Cider
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0.5 Gallons |
1.049 |
1.012 |
4.82 |
0 |
8.2 °L
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365 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.008 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/29/2018 10:42 PM |
Notes: Timberland Hills Orchard fresh juice, early press apples that yield more tart/ less sweet juice. Blend of table apples from pick dates
Aug 20-30
State Fair
Zestar!
Sep 15 - 30
Cortland
McIntosh
blend of yeast
repitch from Muddie mauth lake alt. mangrove california lager and 34/70. used wine yeast nutrient .25 tsp in warm water. rinsed fermentor with some juice then pour it into gallon jug. |
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BIAB For Leftovers
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Irish Red Ale
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0.5 Gallons |
1.072 |
1.018 |
7.07 |
0 |
50 °L
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484 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.072 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/15/2018 10:52 PM |
Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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American Light Lager
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0.5 Gallons |
1.063 |
1.016 |
6.2 |
0 |
3.17 °L
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287 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.004 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/21/2018 11:23 PM |
Notes: |
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Wild Test 1
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Wild Specialty Beer
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0.5 Gallons |
1.068 |
1.013 |
7.21 |
30.85 |
5.57 °L
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769 |
0 |
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Author:
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Boil
Size: 0.6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.056 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/22/2018 10:30 PM |
Notes: - Brewed on 22 June 18
- Scraped wild yeast from 2 x petri dishes (very funky!) that had been sitting for approx. 2 months undisturbed...no idea on weight/volume of yeast...rehydrated in about 1/4 cup of sterilized water. House is kept at 71 degrees but the experiment is being kept in the pantry which gets a little warmer due to outside wall...probably 75 degrees avg.
- Once pitched, no activity for 24 hours, then vigorous fermentation for about 12 hours, then no visible fermentation for 24 hours (may have been a loose seal), then fermentation restarted and has been going slowly since (today is 4 July). Hints of banana with a little funk...not unpleasant.
- Once fermentation appears to cease I will take a gravity reading, wait 3 days and measure again. If no change, and calculates to at least 5% ABV I will bottle, charge, and wait 2 weeks before tasting. If below 5% I will add a 1/4 teaspoon of Safale US-05 to see if fermentation restarts.
- Took a gravity reading 7 Jul 18...1.022 (4.59%). Got a better whiff...quite a pleasant smell.
- Took a gravity reading 15 Jul 18...1.022 (4.59%). The appears yeast is settling out because the beer is now very clear. I added a very small amount of Safale US-05 to see if it would finish up any residual sugars. I took a chance and put 4-5 drops on my tongue...great flavor...hints of pepper. Reminds me of a saison. If there are any residual sugars I expect the added yeast to begin work within 24 hours. I will take a final gravity reading and bottle next week.
- Took a gravity reading 18 Jul 18...1.022 (4.59%). The addition of the Safale US-05 did not appear to spark any additional fermentation. So I added 2 oz of honey directly to the beer...not sure how smart this is, but I swished it around to dissolve the honey. This time, once fermentation stops I will take a gravity reading and bottle immediately. Still smells great.
- 19 Jul 18: 24 hours and no indication of activity. There may not be enough oxygen for the yeast so I'm going to do something else I'm not sure is such a good idea...I'm going to oxygenate the beer for about 5 secs to see if that gets anything going. |
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Imbirnay Pivo (Ginger Beer - Mixer)
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Alternative Sugar Beer
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0.5 Gallons |
1.035 |
1 |
4.53 |
0 |
0 °L
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695 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.035 |
Efficiency: 69 |
Mash Thickness: 1.33 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: Force Carbonated |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/9/2018 9:24 PM |
Notes: Mix water, sugar, and freshly microplaned/pureed/grated ginger.
Bring to boil for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and cover to cool.
Add lemon and lime juice. (Zest of lemon and lime if desired.)
Sanitize fermentation vessel, airlock, and funnel - glass growler + rubber stopper + airlock + funnel.
Once 'wort' has cooled, sanitize hands, pitch Pasteur Dry Champagne Yeast, and transfer sanitarily to the sanitized growler. (Leave at least a few inches of headspace in the growler.)
Cap with airlock and store in a warmish, dark place for 2 days.
After two days, you can enjoy immediately in Moscow Mules, Dark & Stromys, or straight up. (If capped and stored in a warmish place, you'll likely have a mess on your hands. Refrigeration will slow the process, but you'll want to watch the bottle and consume within a couple of weeks.)
If a sweeter end product is desired with carbonation, dump growler contents into a pot and add simple syrup to desired sweetness. Bring the ginger beer to ~160F to kill the yeast, dump contents into a sanitized corny, force carbonate to desired CO2 level, transfer to sanitized bottles, cap immediately, and refrigerate. (Or enjoy straight off the tap. *buy more vodka)
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Muscovado Experiment #1
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No Profile Selected |
0.5 Gallons |
1.044 |
1 |
5.78 |
41.13 |
7.24 °L
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298 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 20 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 100 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 90 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/5/2018 4:40 PM |
Notes: |
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Amigos Addition 3/17/18
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American Light Lager
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0.5 Gallons |
1.273 |
1.068 |
26.87 |
0 |
10.1 °L
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347 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.75 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.182 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/17/2018 10:44 PM |
Notes: |
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Yeast Starter 05
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American Light Lager
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0.5 Gallons |
1.045 |
1.009 |
4.73 |
0 |
3.28 °L
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537 |
2 |
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Boil
Size: 0.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 2 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/23/2018 8:35 PM |
Notes: |
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Hop Shnapps
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American Light Lager
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0.5 Gallons |
1.029 |
1 |
3.77 |
87.74 |
0 °L
|
476 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 1 Gallons |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.014 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/7/2018 8:03 PM |
Notes: 8oz of this added to 16oz of 151
batch size is 32oz boiled down to 16oz
170 ibu |
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Can't Beet A Saison
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Saison
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0.5 Gallons |
1.086 |
1.02 |
8.75 |
28.48 |
5.98 °L
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2.8K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 15 |
Boil Gravity: 1.086 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/28/2015 3:57 PM |
Notes: Saw a refew for a beet beer and thought it might be interesting to give it whirl. just going to do a small test batch. probably not going to get to it until the spring. |
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Sigh-PA
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American Light Lager
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0.5 Gallons |
1.096 |
1.018 |
10.16 |
0 |
5.22 °L
|
584 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.65 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.074 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 72 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/11/2017 9:01 PM |
Notes: |
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Simple Mead
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Dry Mead
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0.5 Gallons |
1.126 |
1 |
16.5 |
0 |
5.1 °L
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753 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.126 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 72 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/3/2017 7:53 PM |
Notes: |
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Starter No DME
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Blonde Ale
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0.5 Gallons |
1.04 |
1.009 |
4 |
0 |
4.56 °L
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770 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.75 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.027 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.33 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/27/2017 10:16 PM |
Notes: Do mash in the oven at 152, rinse grains and then boil like your normal starter. Pitch your yeast below 70F and put on a stir plate overnight. |
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Hazelnut Coffee Wine
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Experimental Beer
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0.5 Gallons |
1.102 |
1.025 |
10.01 |
0 |
34.73 °L
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775 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.102 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/10/2017 12:08 AM |
Notes: 8 cups of water (1/2 gallon)
steep grains (in bag) in the water
Remove steeping bag, add 16 tablespoons coffee grounds
Turn off heat and let sit |
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Corn Wine
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American Light Lager
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0.5 Gallons |
1.118 |
1.029 |
11.61 |
0 |
2.72 °L
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1.5K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.118 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/22/2017 2:06 AM |
Notes: Actually used whole frozen corn instead of grits. Grits might work better. Corn definitely needs to be crushed really well. |
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Yeast Starter
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American Light Lager
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0.5 Gallons |
1.034 |
1.008 |
3.31 |
0 |
3.31 °L
|
693 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 5 |
Boil Gravity: 1.034 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/1/2016 8:40 AM |
Notes: |
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Mint Julep Starter
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American Light Lager
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0.5 Gallons |
1.092 |
1.023 |
9.08 |
0 |
0 °L
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909 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.092 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/16/2016 7:08 PM |
Notes: start with 2 cups water, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 lime = 9.08%
every few days, add 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 lime
---continual movement up in volume, ABV stays same. |
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Graf
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Experimental Beer
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0.5 Gallons |
1.091 |
1.023 |
9 |
6.68 |
28.64 °L
|
763 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 15 |
Boil Gravity: 1.076 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/10/2016 5:11 PM |
Notes: |
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Starter
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California Common Beer
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0.5 Gallons |
1.061 |
1.015 |
5.99 |
0 |
5.94 °L
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1K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 0.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 15 |
Boil Gravity: 1.061 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/18/2015 2:58 AM |
Notes: |
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